Car crushed in East London car park after flood pushed floor up by 4ft

A number of cars were crushed overnight when the floor they were on pushed them up to the ceiling.
The vehicles were on a surface that had polystyrene insulation beneath it in the underground car park.
Don't go out in a zombie apocalypse without this guide When a burst water main flooded the high street in Crayford, the insulation rose about 4ft causing some of the vehicles to become badly damaged.
Others were saved by a transit van that prevented them from hitting the roof.
London Fire Brigade was called to the scene to pump water out of the high street which was flooded when a 12ins water... read more

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